Fantasy Archives - Books That Make You

Time-Travel & Secret Societies with J W Zarek, Author of The Devil Pulls The Strings

March 2, 2023 by Nikki Scott

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNmp6z0iWic Books That Make You Feel Like You’ve Been Whisked Away on an Epic Fantasy Adventure It’s a place where time-travel, twisted history and secret societies collide. It’s author J.W. Zarek’s BookFest Award-winning novel The Devil Pulls the Strings.Boone suffers from debilitating panic attacks, gut-wrenching guilt, and a Wendigo that has haunted him since … Read more

Author Joe Belcastro is Promoting His Debut Novel DOMINATURE

January 27, 2023August 3, 2022 by Haley

Joe Belcastro is on tour for his debut novel DOMINATURE. Above all, the book is an epic fantasy adventure which reimagines divine beings in this provocative alternate telling of one of humanity’s famed creation stories. A Story About Gods and Humanity The introspective question of whether anyone can overcome who they are explores the nature … Read more

Father and son writing team Gamal and Gabriel Williams. Authors of JUMP

June 7, 2022 by Nikki Scott

Books That Make You Embark on a Father and Son Writing Journey “FIN”, the groundbreaking debut novel from Gamal Williams, tells the gripping tale of three young boys who form an unlikely friendship. Soon, they discover that, despite their differences, they had more in common than they realized. When 14-year-old Fin met Stacks and Justin, … Read more

Books That Make You Step Into An Epic Fantasy World with Ilana C. Myer

March 17, 2021March 10, 2021 by Siddhi

We’re talking about Books That Make You Step Into An Epic Fantasy World Epic fantasy is something broad and sweeping which transports us to a new world in space and time that may or may not be similar to our own. Myth, legends, and magic tend to set the stage. Today, we are talking … Read more

Mask of Shadows: An LGBTQ Epic Adventure

June 15, 2021February 24, 2021 by Rose Teague

Mask of Shadows by Linsey Miller is the story of a genderfluid thief named Sallot. Sallot Leon is on a quest to avenge their family and bring justice to the nobles who killed them, but they can’t do it alone. They enter a competition to become a member of the Queen’s Left Hand, her personal … Read more

Junker Blues: A Binge-worthy Space Opera Continues

January 27, 2023February 15, 2021 by Siddhi

Lately, have you felt the need to flee this planet and escape to a space odyssey? We don’t blame you. In fact, so many of us have sought refuge in books that give us wings, a flight of imagination, and a launch-pad to space. Junker Blues series by Lon Varnadore delivers on this promise. … Read more

The Ruin of Kings: The Story of A Villain

June 15, 2021February 13, 2021 by Rose Teague

The Ruin of Kings by Jenn Lyons is the story of a boy destined to end the world. Kihrin, a thief raised in a whorehouse, is suddenly caught up in the plans of some very powerful people after he’s deemed the Chosen One, the boy meant to destroy everything he knows and loves. Kihrin isn’t … Read more

Book Review: The Vine Witch by Luanne G. Smith

November 8, 2021February 9, 2021 by Rose Teague

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This is the story of Elena Boureaunu, a vine-witch whose family has been making wine in the Chanceaux Valley for centuries. She was raised to one day inherit the vineyard, but in a dramatic twist of fate she’s hit by a curse that has her wandering the swamp as a toad for seven years. When … Read more